Germantown High School

In 2018, the Academy of Healthcare Excellence underwent a review process by the National Career Academy Coalition. After several hours of interviews and review of documentation, our Academy was awarded MODEL Academy. The Academy of Healthcare Excellence, along with Madison Central's Engineering Academy, were the first two MODEL academies in the state of Mississippi. What an accomplishment!

What does it mean to be a MODEL Academy?

In 2009 the National Career Academy Coalition (NCAC) introduced a career academy review process based on the National Standards of Practice (NSOP). The review process identifies career academies around the country, in urban, suburban and rural settings that exemplify the career academy research-based best practices with evidence of fidelity to the NSOP.

Academies earn NCAC accreditation through the review process which requires providing evidence of fidelity to the NSOP, and an on-site visit with two certified NSOP reviewers. Following the visit and review of all submitted evidence, an assessment is completed and the score earned determines a rating of the academy: "model with distinction",  “model,” “certified,” or “in progress.” Review status is good for four years.